But Miss Manners agrees that it puts the person who ordered it in the awkward position of seeming selfish. The way out of ...

A diner is uncomfortable when servers bring extra utensils for sharing dessert, leading to awkward situations if they prefer not to share.

Dear Miss Manners: We live in an era where the social fabric has thinned significantly. The clubs, civic organizations and community events that once brought our forefathers together are largely ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My adult daughters learned etiquette from me. It was passed down from my mother. Somewhere along the line, ...

Dear Miss Manners: My new ophthalmologist is a 35-year-old man whom I have known since he was 8 years old and I coached him ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I know this may sound like a silly question, but what exactly is the proper etiquette for getting on and off an elevator? Is there even a proper way? It seems that when people wait ...

Letter writer was upset at fellow shopper for saying “her friend in front of me was ‘saving her spot in line.’” ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper etiquette for disembarking a plane when the aisles are full and someone’s bag is several rows behind them? I was getting off a flight when a couple in the row in ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper etiquette for disembarking a plane when the aisles are full and someone’s bag is several rows behind them? I was getting off a flight when a couple in the row in ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A family member called to confirm birth dates and anniversary dates for my adult children and their spouses. When I reminded her that both my daughter and my daughter-in-law had ...

For 11 years, I have cooked dinner for my husband, and for the past eight years, I have cooked a separate dinner for our (now) four children. The children dine at 5:30, then, when my husband comes ...